The suspects include seven (7) Ghanaians and four (4) Chinese
The Western Central Regional Police Command has arrested eleven (11) suspects for illegal mining activities along the Bonsa riverbank in the Western Region.
A statement by the police disclosed that the suspects include seven (7) Ghanaians and four (4) Chinese.
They were arrested on March 31, 2025, through sustained intelligence-led operations against illegal mining activities.
Five (5) of the suspects, Wei Qinwei, Yao Yongji, Nsoh Oto aka Agologo, Kwadwo George aka Sergio, and Emmanuel Van aka Atta, were arrested at a site in Bonsa, while the remaining six suspects, Nuang Shichuan, Huang Xinbao, Douglas Ayambilla, Elvis Aborta, Michael Tettey Komlorm and Ibrahim Dauda, were arrested at Wassa Agona.
According to the police, all eleven suspects are in custody and will be put before the court to face justice.
Meanwhile, the police have assured Ghanaians that they remain committed to the fight against illegal mining.
“We would like to assure the general public, especially communities within the Western Central Regional Police Command, that the Ghana Police Service remains committed to fighting crime and ensuring security, law and order in the country.”
𝐏𝐎𝐋𝐈𝐂𝐄 𝐀𝐑𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐍 (𝟏𝟏) 𝐒𝐔𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐒 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐆𝐀𝐋 𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐄𝐒 𝐈𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐖𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐍 𝐑𝐄𝐆𝐈𝐎𝐍 pic.twitter.com/NqB007S0Ag
— Ghana Police Service (@GhPoliceService) April 1, 2025